Scope and Content: The collection consists of 2 audio cassettes. Tape 1 contains an interview between Vincent Martinez and José L. Martinez, an attorney representing Martineztown in their urban renewal plight. Vincent Martinez interviews longtime Martineztown resident, Richard S. Martinez in Tape 2. Both interviews focus on an urban renewal/redevelopment project in Martineztown (Albuquerque, N.M.) in the 1970s. The interviewees discuss the character of Martineztown and the impact that the project, as originally conceived, would have on the community. They describe the process of community organization, political participation, and activism developed to fight the proposed project, including the legal aspects of the process, the formation of the Citizens' Information Committee, and a march on City Hall.

This Month in New Mexico History

1902:

December 9, 1902 - The last case is filed before the Private Land Claims Court. In 13 years the court adjudicated 228 grants in New Mexico, 17 in Arizona and three in Colorado. A total of 158 claims were rejected and only 21 were confirmed without adjustment.